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Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia i
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Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif Massif
Koryak Okrug Division
Kamchatka Krai Krai
Russia Country

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Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif	Massif
Koryak Okrug	Division
Kamchatka Krai	Krai
Russia	Country

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Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Tolovkite, etc.

Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Type:

Massif

Mindat Locality ID:

275434

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:275434:8

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8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chengdeite

Formula: Ir₃Fe

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

SEM by Excalibur Mineral Co.

ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

Razin, L.V., Rudashevskii, N.S., Sidorenko, G.A. (1981) Tolovkite, IrSbS, a new sulfoantimonide of iridium from northeastern USSR, Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110(4): 474-480.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

ⓘ Native Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

SEM by Excalibur Mineral Co.

ⓘ Native Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

Razin, L.V., Rudashevskii, N.S., Sidorenko, G.A. (1981) Tolovkite, IrSbS, a new sulfoantimonide of iridium from northeastern USSR, Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110(4): 474-480.. Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Tolovka River placer, Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif, Koryak Okrug, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Tolovkite (TL)

Formula: IrSbS

Type Locality:

References:

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Native Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Chengdeite	1.AG.35	Ir₃Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Tolovkite (TL)	2.EB.25	IrSbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Tolovkite	IrSbS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chengdeite	Ir₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tolovkite	IrSbS
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Chengdeite	Ir₃Fe
Ir	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Tolovkite	IrSbS
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Localities in this Region

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Kamchatka Krai
- Koryak Okrug
  - Ust'-Bel'skii ultrabasic Massif
    - Tolovka River placer

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Russia Country